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Josephus

jo·sep·hus

UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊˈsiːfəs/ US/dʒoʊˈsifʌs/ rare

noun

1.

Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)

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Origin

From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).

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